The Bucks have gone with experience in their last three coaching hires. Jason Kidd was coming off a brief run in Brooklyn and Larry Drew had spent three seasons as the head coach with the Hawks. Scott Skiles had been the head coach of the Suns and the Chicago Bulls.

Before that, Milwaukee did not have much success with first-time coaches Larry Krystkowiak, Terry Stotts and Terry Porter.

In franchise history, Larry Costello and Don Nelson had no previous experience as head coaches while Del Harris, Mike Dunleavy, Chris Ford and George Karl had earlier stops.

The Bucks' owners are making their second hire with the team after going with Kidd in 2014. They have to decide what level of experience they are looking for in a new coach.

It's a decision that could be among the most critical in team history.